The Critical Area Zone (Article IX) contains a separate list of definitions which are applicable to only that zone. If a term is not defined in that section but is defined in this section, then the definition in this section controls.

Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; words
used in the singular number shall include the plural number and the
plural number shall include the singular number, unless the obvious
construction of the wording indicates otherwise.

The word "lot" shall include the words "piece," "parcel" and "plots";
the word "building" includes all other structures of every kind, regardless
of similarity to buildings; and the phrase "used for" shall include
the phrase "arranged for" and "occupied for."

A second dwelling unit that is part of an existing one-family
detached dwelling or is located in a separate accessory structure
on the same lot as the main dwelling, for use as a complete, independent
facility with provision within the accessory apartment for cooking,
eating, personal sanitation and sleeping. Such a dwelling unit is
subordinate to the main dwelling.

Processing necessary to store and market farm products. Basic processing does not include treatment that changes the form of the product, but does include treatment such as cutting, drying and packaging.

Treatment that changes the form of a farm product in order to increase its market value, including such processes as canning, milling, grinding, freezing, heating and fermenting. Value-added processing may include the incidental use of ingredients not grown locally, such as the addition of sugar or seasonings.

An establishment for the slaughter, skinning, dehairing and
eviscerating of livestock, poultry, waterfowl or game, in which the
operation is limited to livestock or game that is locally produced
or obtained. The use is limited to processing of products from Maryland
and adjoining states.

An Ag tourism facility is an agricultural-related business
located on a farm that is open for customers and tourists for at least
six months of the year, for at least four days a week, and which provides
tours and on-site sales or samples of primarily Charles County agricultural
products.

The use of land for agricultural purposes, including dairying,
pasturage, agriculture, apiaries, horticulture, floriculture, orchards,
agricultural nurseries, viticulture and animal and poultry husbandry
and the necessary accessory uses for packing, processing, treating
or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any
such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of normal agricultural
activities; and provided further, that the above uses shall not include
the acceptance or disposal of land clearing debris or rubble which
originates off-site or the commercial feeding of garbage or offal
to swine or other animals. The breeding, raising, training and general
care of livestock for uses other than food, such as sport or show
purposes, as pets or for family recreations, shall be considered a
normal farming function, but kennels are excluded from this definition.

Any land area which is used or intended for use for the landing
and taking off of 20 or more aircraft, and any appurtenant accessory
areas which are used or intended for use for airport buildings or
other airport facilities or rights-of-way, including all necessary
taxiways, aircraft storage and tie-down areas, hangars and other necessary
building and open spaces. This term does not include private use airports.

A person, corporation or company whose request initiates
the administrative procedures for the issuance of a zoning permit,
zoning change, special exception, variance, appeal, sign permit or
other decision based on this chapter.

The commercial rearing of finfish, shellfish and aquatic
plants for sale, trade, barter or shipment. "Aquaculture" shall not
include the processing of this material other than what is necessary
for transportation from the site.

An existing single-family, owner-occupied dwelling that is
used for lodging guests for compensation, none of whom remain for
more than seven consecutive nights, and that provides food or beverage
service for the overnight guests, including breakfast at a minimum.

A single-family detached residence consisting of at least
one dwelling unit, together with more than two rooms that are rented
or are designed or intended to be rented but, individually or collectively,
do not constitute separate dwelling units. A rooming house or boardinghouse
is distinguished from a bed-and-breakfast or tourist home in that
the former is designed to be occupied by longer-term residents as
opposed to overnight or weekly guests.

A building subordinate to and located on the same lot as
a principal building and used incidentally to a principal building
or housing an accessory use, which is not attached to the principal
building in any way.

A lot, tract or parcel of land upon which two or more campsites
are located, established or maintained and occupied by camping units
for children or adults, or both. Camps will include tents, cabins,
dormitories, dining halls, active and passive recreation facilities.

That portion of the parking area used for access to parking
or loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Driveways and other
maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles) comprise the circulation
area.

A development concept which encourages and permits variations in residential developments by allowing deviation in lot size, type of dwelling, lot coverage and open space from that which is normally required in the applicable zone as further described under Article XIV.

A source of water supply and distribution system serving
two or more individual lots, dwelling units, businesses, commercial
or industrial establishments or any combination thereof, and may be
publicly or privately owned and/or operated.

The performance of work by, or furnishing of supplies to,
members of the building trades. Some illustrative but noninclusive
examples are: building contractors; carpentry and wood flooring services;
electrical services; energy systems service and products; general
contractors; masonry, stonework, tilesetting and plastering services;
plumbing, mechanical, heating and air-conditioning services; roofing
and sheet metal services; septic tank sales, service and installation;
sign painting; and cabinetmaking.

A one-story retail store containing less than 4,000 square
feet of gross floor area that is designed and stocked to sell primarily
food, beverages and other household supplies. It is designed to attract,
and depends upon a large volume of, stop-and-go traffic. Illustrative
examples of "convenience stores" are those operated by the "High's,"
"7-11" and "Dash-In" chains.

An accessory business operation conducted within an existing accessory structure to a principal residential dwelling on a property or within an existing structure located on a farm adjoining and under common ownership with a lot containing the primary domicile of the common property owner and located within the AC, RC, or RR Zones in full compliance with the conditions and requirements specified in § 297-29B(22) of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance. See also definition of "home occupation."

Any detached residential structure at least 50 years old
in which rooms are rented to paying guests on an overnight basis with
meals served daily in said structure. A country inn may also provide
catering and facilities for banquets, weddings, receptions, reunions
and similar one-time events which are not open to the public generally.

A place where day care is provided to nine or more dependent
individuals, not members of the family that resides on the premises,
but not including public or private schools organized, operated or
approved under Maryland laws or day-care homes registered with the
Department of Social Services, as set forth in the Family Law Article
of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

A residence in which care is given to a child in place of
parental care, for less than 24 hours a day, other than the child's
residence, for which the day-care provider is paid. No more than two
children under age two and no more than eight children, including
the provider's own, may be provided for.

Any activity, other than normal agricultural activity, which
materially affects the existing condition or use of any land or structure,
including mines, landfills or land disturbances such as grading, paving
and excavation.

A building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively
for residential occupancy, including single-family dwellings, two-family
dwellings and multifamily dwellings (not including hotels and motels).

Buildings and structures for the occupancy, use, support
or housing of switching equipment, regulators, stationary transformers
and other such devices for supplying electric service; telephone offices;
radio or television transmitter towers and stations; and aboveground
pipelines.

An individual or two or more persons related by blood or
marriage or a group of not more than eight persons, excluding servants,
not related by blood or marriage, living together as a single housekeeping
group in a dwelling unit.

A facility consisting of agricultural land and structures
established and used for agricultural training and startup agricultural
operations. The use includes office, classroom and training facilities;
buildings used in farming operations; and land used for growing crops
and raising livestock.

The quotient determined by dividing the gross floor area
of all buildings on a lot by the total area of that lot. For the purpose
of calculating floor area ratio, the floor area of a parking garage
structure (attached, integrated, or detached) shall not be included
in the gross floor area of occupied buildings.

Any retail trade use characterized by the sale of bulky items,
outside display or storage of merchandise or equipment such as lumber
and building materials, farm implements, garden supplies, feed and
grain storage, marine equipment sales and service, stone monument
sales and like uses.

A residence in which individuals who are under treatment
for a mental disorder may be provided care or treatment in a home-like
environment, as provided for in the Mental Hygiene Law of the Annotated
Code of Maryland. Also a residence within a single dwelling unit for
at least six but not more than eight unrelated individuals who are
physically or mentally handicapped or infirm or under the age of 18,
together with not more than two persons providing care or assistance
to such persons not requiring medical treatment, all living together
as a single housekeeping unit. Persons residing in such homes, including
the aged and disabled, principally need residential care rather than
medical treatment.

Dwelling or lodging units for temporary nonpaying guests
in an accessory building. No such quarters shall be occupied by the
same guests for a period of more than three months in any twelve-month
period, and no such quarters shall be rented, leased or otherwise
made available for compensation of any kind.

A home for not more than nine unrelated people who have demonstrated
a tendency toward alcoholism, drug abuse or antisocial or criminal
conduct, together with not more than two people providing supervision
and other services to such persons, all of whom live together as a
single housekeeping unit.

An area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure,
that is used or intended to be used regularly for the landing and
taking off of helicopters, which may include major helicopter support
facilities for fueling, maintenance, parking or storage, administration
offices, cargo loading and waiting room. "Heliports" may be public
or private.

An area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure,
that is used or intended to be regularly used for the landing or taking
off of helicopters without major helicopter support facilities. An
area is a "helistop" if helicopters land and take off more than five
times per week or use the site for more than 20 days during a twelve-month
period. "Helistops" may have minor support facilities such as a sheltered
waiting or loading area and an administrative office, if necessary,
but shall not have facilities for fueling, maintenance, parking or
storing or major cargo loading. "Helistops" may be public or private.

An activity carried out for financial gain within a dwelling by the resident(s) which is subordinate to the residential use of the property. Home occupations shall be conducted in full compliance with the conditions and requirements specified in § 297-29B(18) of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance. See also the definition of "cottage industry."

A building or group of buildings having room facilities for
one or more abiding patients, used for providing services for the
inpatient medical, psychiatric or surgical care of sick or injured
humans and which may include related facilities such as laboratories,
outpatient departments, training facilities, central service facilities
and staff offices; provided, however, that such related facility must
be incidental and subordinate to the main use and must be an integral
part of the hospital operation.

A building or group of buildings containing guest rooms where,
for compensation, lodging is provided for transient visitors. A hotel,
motel or inn is not a bed-and-breakfast, boardinghouse, fraternity
or sorority house or school or college dormitory as may be defined
and regulated elsewhere in this chapter.

An open area where waste or scrap materials, including but
not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires
and bottles, are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled
or handled. It includes an auto wrecking yard or the storage of three
or more inoperable vehicles, but excludes uses established entirely
within enclosed buildings and wrecked motor vehicles stored for a
period of not more than 90 days.

Any establishment for the commercial breeding, boarding,
grooming, sale or training of five or more adult domestic animals
for which a fee is charged, provided that an animal hospital maintained
by a licensed veterinarian as part of the practice of veterinary medicine
for the treatment of animals shall not be considered a "commercial
kennel."

An area containing plant materials, including trees, shrubs,
ground cover and other vegetation, established and maintained for
enhancing the appearance of the site, noise reduction, buffering or
screening. Where appropriate, a landscape area may also include walls
or fences, benches, terraces, pathways and similar features.

A parcel of land whose boundaries have been established by a
recorded deed or a recorded subdivision plat filed among the land
records of the County, but not including land identified on any such
plat as an outlot.

If a public body or any authority with the power of eminent
domain condemns, purchases or otherwise obtains fee simple title to
a strip of land cutting across a parcel of land otherwise characterized
as a "lot" by this definition or a private road is created across
a parcel of land otherwise characterized as a "lot" by this definition
and the interest thus obtained for the road so created is such as
effectively to prevent the use of this parcel as one lot, then the
land on either side of this strip shall constitute a separate lot.

When the legal instrument creating a lot shows the boundary
of the lot extending into a public street right-of-way, then the lot
boundary for purposes of computing the lot area shall be the street
right-of-way line or, if the right-of-way line cannot be determined,
a line running parallel to and 30 feet from the center of the traveled
portion of the street;

In a residential zone, when a private road that serves more
than three dwelling units is located along any lot boundary, then
the lot boundary for purposes of computing the lot area shall be 25
feet from the center of the traveled portion.

That boundary of a lot which is along an existing private
or dedicated public street or, where a public street exists, is along
a public way. In the case of a corner or through lot, both boundaries
along a public way shall be considered "front lot lines."

The lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot
line. In the case of triangular or otherwise irregularly shaped lots,
a line at least 10 feet in length entirely within the lot, parallel
to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line. In the case
of corner and through lots, one "rear lot line" shall be established.

A parcel of land which is shown on a recorded plat but which
is not to be occupied by a building or otherwise considered as a buildable
lot within the meaning of this chapter. No building permit shall be
issued on any land so designated.

A lot with frontage on a cul-de-sac and side lot lines which
extend from the common radial point of the cul-de-sac or with frontage
on the outside edge of a road curve and side lot lines perpendicular
to the road center line.

A dwelling unit that is not constructed in accordance with
the standards set forth in the County's Building Code[1] applicable to site-built homes; is composed of one or
more components, each of which was substantially assembled in a manufacturing
plant and designed to be transported to the home site on its own chassis;
and exceeds 40 feet in length and eight feet in width.

A manufactured home constructed after July 1, 1976, that
meets or exceeds the construction standards promulgated by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect
at the time of construction and that satisfies each of the following
additional criteria:

The pitch of the home's roof has a minimum vertical rise
of one foot for each five feet of horizontal run and the roof is finished
with a type of shingle that is commonly used in standard residential
construction;

The exterior siding consists of wood, hardboard or aluminum
(vinyl-covered or painted, but in no case exceeding the reflectivity
of gloss white paint) comparable in composition, appearance and durability
to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction;

A manufactured home constructed after July 1, 1976, that
meets or exceeds the construction standards promulgated by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect
at the time of construction but that does not satisfy the criteria
necessary to qualify the house as a Class A manufactured home.

Processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning
and assembling of goods, merchandise or equipment. Retail sales and
service uses may be included, provided that the products sold are
manufactured on the site or accessories to products manufactured on
the site by the owner or lessee of the site, not more than 10% of
the floor space of the main structure may be devoted to the retail
sales of articles made on the premises and any service facilities
are limited to the repair and/or service of products manufactured
by the owner or lessee of the site. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to permit the operation of general retail sales business.

A place for docking four or more pleasure boats or providing
services to pleasure boats and the occupants thereof, including minor
servicing and repair to boats while in the water, sale of fuel and
supplies and provisions of goods, beverages and entertainment as accessory
uses. A yacht or boat club shall be considered as a "marina."

One or more structures, buildings, tents, barracks, trailers,
vehicles, manufactured homes, converted buildings and unconventional
enclosure of living spaces established, operated or used as living
quarters for four or more migratory workers engaged in agricultural
activities, including related food processing.

A self-contained mobile vehicle or trailer that sells food
from parking lot curb or parked side of the vehicle to the public.
A mobile food service facility does not include ice cream trucks or
sandwich trucks for commercial sites. Ice cream trucks and sandwich
trucks are not regulated by these requirements.

A dwelling unit composed of components substantially assembled
in a manufacturing plant and transported to the building site for
final assembly on a permanent foundation. Among other possibilities,
a "modular home" may consist of two sections transported to the site
in a manner similar to a manufactured home or a series of panels or
room sections transported on a truck and erected or joined together
on the site.

Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries,
tires and automobile accessories may be supplied and dispensed at
retail and where, in addition, minor repair work may be performed,
such as ignition service, tire repair or repair and replacement of
minor parts such as pumps and filters, brake service and the like.
"Motor vehicle fuel sales" does not include a repair or body shop,
but shall include self-service filling stations and any convenience
store accessory to or associated with such gas sales. A car wash with
up to two bays may be permitted as an accessory use.

Storage and display for sale of more than one motor vehicle
or any type of trailer, provided that the trailer is unoccupied, and
where repair or body work is incidental to the operation of the new
or used vehicle sales.

A situation that occurs when, on the effective date of this chapter, any previously lawfully existing lot or structure or use of an existing lot or structure does not conform to one or more of the regulations applicable to the zone in which the lot or structure is located. Among other possibilities, a "nonconforming situation" may arise because a lot does not meet minimum acreage requirements, because structures exceed maximum height limitations, because the relationship between existing buildings and the land (in such matters as density and setback requirements) is not in conformity with this chapter or because land or buildings are used for purposes made unlawful by this chapter. Nonconforming signs shall not be regarded as "nonconforming situations" for purposes of Article XXVIII, but shall be governed by the provisions of Article XIX.

A commercial establishment or an accessory use which offers
pari-mutuel betting at a satellite simulcast facility of a thoroughbred
or harness race that is simulcast from a sending track by a state
licensee and which transmits pari-mutuel information regarding bets
back to the sending track.

Uncovered areas for public enjoyment consisting of such things
as green areas, gardens, plazas, walks, pathways, promenades, arcades,
lawns, fountains, decorative plantings, passive or active recreational
areas and uncovered areas used for agriculture or forestry. Such space
shall not include parking or maneuvering areas for vehicles. Areas
devoted to this are readily accessible to the public or residents
of the development.

Specialized semi-conductor materials that absorb sunlight
and converts it into electricity through a process known as the photoelectric
effect. Inter-connected assemblies or layers of these solar cells
are integral components in certain types of solar energy systems,
which form solar modules, solar panels, solar arrays, solar shingles,
solar tiles and thin-films among others.

The finely divided residue which results from combustion
of ground or powdered coal and is released by combustion gases, as
further defined in § 7-464 of the Natural Resources Article,
Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.[2]

An establishment for the production and retail sale of not
more than 2,000 barrels per year of beer that operates in conjunction
with an on-site restaurant. A pub-brewery must operate under a Class
6 liquor license issued pursuant to the Maryland Annotated Code, Alcoholic
Beverages Article, § 2-208.

A parcel of land which is designated not to be used as a
residential lot and is to be dedicated to the homeowners' association,
the County, the state or any other public entity, subject to the following:

The proposed use of the lot is clearly specified on the subdivision
plan and plat and determined to be an appropriate use by the Planning
Commission as a part of the preliminary subdivision plan approval
process.

A structure that is intended to be transported over the streets
and highways (either as a motor vehicle or attached to or hauled by
a motor vehicle) and is designed for temporary use as sleeping quarters,
but that does not satisfy one or more of the definitional criteria
of a manufactured home.

Any site, lot, parcel or tract of land which is improved,
used or intended to provide a location for the servicing or temporary
accommodation of one or more trailers which are used for travel, camping
or recreational purposes.

Group, family-style, assisted housing for the elderly in
existing single-family detached homes which provide a residential
environment and supervised personal services for persons over the
age of 62 who have temporary or periodic difficulties with one or
more essential activities of daily living. Any such facility shall
be certified or licensed by the State of Maryland.

A residential use consisting of a building containing three
or more dwelling units. For purposes of this definition, a building
includes all dwelling units that are enclosed within that building
or attached to it by a common floor or wall (even the wall of an attached
garage or porch).

A residential use having the external appearance of a single-family
residence but in which there is located a second dwelling unit that
comprises not more than 50% of the gross floor area of the building,
and the minimum floor area shall also be 300 square feet.

A place of business being operated for the retail sale of
food and other goods, services or entertainment which is designed
to allow patrons to be served or accommodated while remaining in their
automobiles or which allows the consumption of any food or beverage
obtained from a carry-out window.

Any establishment where ready-to-eat food primarily intended
for immediate consumption is available upon a short waiting time and
packaged or presented so that it can either be eaten inside the premises
or served customers in motor vehicles at a drive-through window.

An establishment where ready-to-eat food primarily intended
for immediate consumption is available upon a short waiting time and
wrapped or presented so that it can readily be eaten outside or inside
the premises.

An establishment where ready-to-eat food primarily intended
for immediate consumption is available upon a short waiting time and
packaged or presented so it can readily be eaten away from the premises
as there are no facilities for on-premises consumption of food.

A food-serving establishment whose principal business is
the production and sale of food ordered from a menu and served to
seated customers at a table, booth or counter inside the establishment.
A snack bar or refreshment stand at a public or nonprofit community
swimming pool, playground or park operated solely for the convenience
of its patrons shall not be considered a restaurant.

Buildings ranging from 100,000 square feet or larger designed for use as a discount department store offering a wide variety of merchandise; a product category store offering a large selection of merchandise of a particular type of product; a warehouse club offering a variety of bulk goods at discount prices, or an outlet store. No more than 50% of the building's floor area is permitted to be subleased or subdivided for other businesses. Reference the requirements of use, 6.01.150, in Article XIII.

A residential institutional facility providing a graduated
range of housing and services for individuals who are 55 years of
age or older, ranging from single-family attached, detached or multifamily
dwelling units to congregate housing facilities. For all dependent
and semi-independent living units within the complex, such facilities
shall include communal dining and food preparation facilities, laundry
and cleaning facilities, common recreation and meeting space, and
medical and personal services, provided that none of these ancillary
facilities or services are available to the general public, unless
otherwise permitted within the zone in which the use is located.

A road which provides for principal internal movements at
low to moderate operating speeds within residential neighborhoods,
business or industrial areas and which is a primary means of circulation
between adjacent neighborhoods and which functions to distribute traffic
from arterials to local and other collector roads and collects traffic
from local roads and channels it into the arterial system.

A street that is parallel to and adjacent to an arterial
street and that is designed to provide access to abutting properties
so that these properties are somewhat sheltered from the effects of
the through traffic on the arterial street and so that the flow of
traffic on the arterial street is not impeded by direct driveway access
from a large number of abutting properties.

An arterial road which carries a high volume of traffic for
interstate or intercounty travel. These include roads like U.S. Route
301, MD Route 5, MD Route 210, MD Route 205, MD Route 228 from MD
Route 210 to Beale Hill Road to U.S. Route 301 and MD Route 6 east
of La Plata.

The pari-mutuel betting at a satellite simulcast facility
in the County on a race that is simulcast from a sending track by
a Mile Thoroughbred Racing licensee or a Harness Racing licensee;
and the transmission of the pari-mutuel information regarding bets
at the satellite simulcast facility to the sending track.

A shelter operated by a public or nonprofit organization
to provide temporary housing to an individual or a family in emergency
before the individual or the family move(s) to a more permanent place.
A permanent shelter could be a single-family dwelling unit or a larger
building which could either have a common kitchen and bathroom or
efficiencies with separate provisions for cooking and bathing. The
maximum stay of an individual or a family shall not exceed one year.

Commodities which tend to be purchased on a comparison basis,
including apparel and accessories, automobile supplies, business equipment
sales and service, china and glassware, commercial art, communications
equipment sales and service, draperies, fabrics and upholstery, floor
coverings, furniture, hardware, home appliances and furnishings, luggage
and leather goods, musical instruments and supplies, paint and wall
coverings, party supplies, photographic equipment sales and service,
radios, records and tapes, secondhand merchandise, sporting goods,
television and stereo sales and service, toys and games shops and
like uses. Establishments commonly referred to as catalog showrooms,
department stores, discount stores, variety stores and supermarkets
shall be regulated as "shoppers' merchandise." Rental businesses
of any merchandise allowed to be sold in the respective zone shall
be regulated as "shoppers' merchandise."

Any shoreline that has a historical shoreline erosion of
four to eight feet or greater according to the Atlas of Historic Erosion
Rates in Maryland (Coastal Resources Division, Tidewater Administration).

Any structure, part thereof or device attached thereto or
painted or represented thereon or any material or thing, illuminated
or otherwise, which displays or includes any numeral, letter, word,
model, banner, emblem, insignia, device, trademark or other representation
used as or in the nature of an announcement, advertisement or direction
or to attract attention to any person, firm, group, organization,
place, commodity, product, service, business, profession, enterprise
or industry which is located upon any land, vehicle, building, on
or upon a window or indoors and which is visible from any street,
right-of-way, sidewalk, alley, park or other public property. The
flag, emblem, insignia, poster or other display of a nation, political
unit, educational, charitable, religious or similar group, campaign,
drive or event shall not be included within the meaning of this definition.
Customary displays of merchandise or objects and material without
lettering placed behind a store window are not "signs" or parts of
"signs."

The entire area enclosing the extreme limits of writing,
representation, emblem or any figure of similar character, together
with any frame or other material or color forming an integral part
of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the background
against which it is placed, excluding the necessary supports or uprights
on which such sign is placed. Where a sign has two or more faces,
the area of all faces shall be included in determining the area of
the sign, except that where two such faces are placed back-to-back
and are at no point more than two feet from one another, the area
of the sign shall be taken as the area of one face if the two faces
are of equal area or as the area of the larger face if the two faces
are of unequal area.

A sign, including a billboard, which directs attention to
a business, commodity, service, entertainment or other activity conducted,
sold or offered elsewhere than on the premises upon which such a sign
is located.

A sign, banner or other advertising device constructed of
cloth, canvas, fabric or other light temporary material, with or without
a structural frame, intended for a limited period of display, including
decorative displays for the holidays or public demonstrations.

One room containing sleeping and bathing facilities designed
for and used as a permanent residence by one or two individuals. Kitchen
facilities may be contained in the unit or may be part of the common
area shared by at least three SRO units. Each SRO unit shall be considered
1/3 of a dwelling unit for purposes of calculating density and parking
requirements.

An establishment for the production and sale of not more
than 2,000 barrels per year of wine made from produce grown off site.
This use may provide wholesale sales and must include on-site retail
sales and an on-site tasting room or restaurant. A small-scale winery
must operate under a Class 4 liquor license issued pursuant to the
Maryland Annotated Code, Alcoholic Beverages Article, § 2-206.

The individual(s) or entity that owns, or intends to own,
the property upon which the solar energy system will be operated in
accordance with this chapter. The owner could be multiple parties
in the case of a power purchase agreement.

A solar collection system that generates electricity from
sunlight and is interconnected with an electric utility power grid.
The system may receive backup power from a local utility power grid
when the system is not producing enough power to meet demand and may
include optional battery storage equipment to provide individuals
backup power during utility-related outages. When the system generates
excess power, it may be redistributed onto the power grid for other
customers to utilize, in accordance with current state net-metering
laws.

A solar collection system that generates electricity from
sunlight, to be sold for-profit to a wholesale electricity market
through a regional transmission organization and an interconnection
with the local utility power grid and/or for direct distribution to
a number of properties and consumers.

A solar collection system that is typically utilized when
a public utility power source is not available or is not cost effective
to connect to. This type of solar energy system may include batteries
or some other form of power storage and/or a fueled generator for
supplemental short-term support or shaving peak loads. This system
is generally utilized to provide energy to remote locations where
power is required for uses such as electricity generation, space heating,
space cooling, or water heating.

A solar collection system that is installed upon or is part
of the roof of a building or structure located on the subject property.
Systems integrated as awnings or attached to the roofs of porches,
sheds, carports and covered parking structures also fall under this
distinction.

A solar collection system that generates energy from sunlight
for direct consumption on the subject property and/or for inter-connection
to the electric utility power grid to offset energy use on the subject
property, in accordance with current state net-metering laws.

Any stable for the housing of horses or other equine, operated
for remuneration, hire, sale or stabling or any stable, not related
to the ordinary operation of a farm, with a capacity for more than
four equine.

A portion of a building that is accessible by an interior
stairway, designed and constructed to be occupied for human activity,
and located between the surface of any floor and the surface of the
floor next above it, or, if there is no floor above it, between the
floor and the ceiling above it.

A perennial or intermittent watercourse created naturally
or artificially which contains flow from surface water and water originating
from a groundwater source during a portion of the year, as field verified.

A classification of streams based on stream hierarchy. The
smaller the stream and the fewer its tributaries, the lower its numerical
classification. Stream order hierarchy depends on position in a watershed.
Low-order streams are found in the upper reaches of a watershed; higher-order
streams exist in the lower reaches of a watershed. A first-order stream
does not have tributaries and normally originates from springs or
seeps. A second-order stream begins at the confluence of two first
order streams, etc.

A design of residential or mixed-use developments that contain a residential component that is designed and constructed to demonstrate optimal land planning with greater efficiency, environmental sensitivity, resource conservation, convenience and amenity than required under the base zone regulations (Article VI), or cluster development (Article XIV) regulations, whichever is applicable. Appendix I sets forth the specific criteria for superior design.[6]

Any man-made surfaces that are resistant to the penetration
of water. Concrete, brick paving, roofs and heavily used gravel roads
and parking areas which are subject to high levels of compaction are
examples of "impervious surfaces."

Any ground- or roof-mounted pole, spire, structure or combination
thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires,
braces and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an
antenna, meteorological device or similar apparatus above grade. The
term "tower" includes any apparatus attached to the structure except
wireless communication antennas, use 4.06.500.

An area that it inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater
at a frequency to support, and under normal conditions does support,
a prevalence of vegetation commonly known as "hydrophytic vegetation,"
which is typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.

Outside the critical area, land that is considered a nontidal
wetland in accordance with the most current version of the Federal
Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands, which
contains the most current standards and which may be amended and interpreted
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

The sale of commodities or goods (usually in large quantities)
to distributors, contractors or retail outlets for resale to ultimate
consumers. Retail sales and service uses may be included as an accessory
use, provided that the products sold are stored or distributed either
by the owner or lessee of the site, not more than 10% of the floor
space of the main structure may be devoted to the retail sales of
articles stored or distributed on the premises and any service facilities
are limited to the repair and/or service of products stored or distributed
by the owner or lessee of the site. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed to permit the operation of general retail sales business.

The equipment that converts and then stores or transfers
energy from the wind into usable forms of energy. This equipment includes
any base, blade, foundation, generator, nacelle, rotor, tower, transformer,
vane, wire, inverter, batteries, guy wire or other component used
in the system.

One or more principal or accessory devices and essential
supporting structures specifically designed to convert kinetic wind
energy to electric power, to be used for direct consumption on the
subject property, inter-connection to the electric utility power grid
to offset energy use on the subject property, sold for-profit to a
wholesale electricity market through a regional transmission organization
and an inter-connection with the local utility power grid and/or for
direct distribution to a number of properties and consumers.

A single-towered wind energy conversion system that is used
to generate electricity; has a rated capacity of 15 kilowatts or less
for ground-mounted systems and two kilowatts or less for roof-mounted
systems; and has a total height of 50 feet or less for ground-mounted
systems and 15 feet in height above the base of the mounted wind energy
structure for roof-mounted systems.

A yard extending the full width of the lot, which includes
the area between the front building setback line and the road right-of-way.
In the case of a corner or through lot, both yards extending along
the road right-of-way shall be considered "front yards."